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TWGC 36 (145lbs, D1): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Burke Heimer ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Gustave Mignard!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Heimer takes the fight into the clinch.
Mignard jumps guard.
Heimer wants to pass the guard but Mignard is keeping the position.
Heimer slips nicely into half guard.
Heimer is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mignard moves into full guard.
Mignard keeping full guard, as Heimer tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heimer trying to control the position from guard on top but Mignard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Heimer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've been hearing good reports from Heimer 's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heimer trying to control but Mignard is working from the bottom.
Mignard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Heimer manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Heimer (0) vs (2) Mignard
Heimer isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mignard stacks Heimer on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Mignard! Score +3 for passing guard: Heimer (0) vs (5) Mignard
Heimer manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Heimer is trying to get back to full guard.
Heimer is working hard here to advance position.
Heimer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mignard pulls his head out easily.
Mignard tries to pass to full mount but Heimer defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heimer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mignard is working away from the top position though.
Heimer is trying to get back to full guard.
Heimer is trying to maintain the position but Mignard is very close to passing his half guard.
Mignard with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Heimer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mignard trying to pass the guard but Heimer defending well.
Mignard seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Heimer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Heimer actively working from the bottom here.
Heimer is trying to maintain the position but Mignard is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heimer is staying active underneath Mignard, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mignard looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mignard trying to control the pace.
Heimer looking for submissions off his back.
Heimer tries to get to full guard but Mignard has control of the leg.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mignard is looking to advance position but Heimer won't allow it.
Mignard trying to control the pace.
Mignard trying to pass the guard but Heimer defending well.
Heimer regains full guard. Nicely done.
Heimer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Heimer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Heimer wants to sweep but no luck.
Heimer throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Mignard escapes and throws Heimer 's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Heimer (0) vs (8) Mignard
Heimer is trying to improve his position.
Heimer struggling a bit here.
Heimer gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Heimer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mignard pulls his head out easily.
Heimer is trying to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mignard trying to mount his opponent but Heimer defends it.
Heimer trying to control here.
Heimer regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mignard trying to control the position from guard on top but Heimer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Heimer looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mignard puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Heimer trying to control from the bottom.
Mignard content to control rather than advance.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Heimer is trying to maintain the position but Mignard is very close to passing his half guard.
Heimer tries to get to full guard but Mignard has control of the leg.
Heimer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mignard pulls his head out easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mignard wants to control but Heimer is keeping him busy.
Heimer wants to control but Mignard is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mignard wants to take a breather but Heimer is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heimer is trying to get back to full guard.
Mignard seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Heimer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Heimer is trying to get back to full guard.
Mignard is pressing down on Heimer 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Heimer is holding on for now.
Heimer gets full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mignard postures up.
Mignard preventing the sweep.
Mignard is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Heimer wants to improve his position but instead Mignard has moved into half guard.
Heimer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Heimer trying to control but Mignard postures up.
Mignard controlling the action here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Heimer is refusing to be controlled, as Mignard sits in half guard.
Heimer is pressing down on Mignard's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Heimer working for a triangle but Mignard defends it easily.
Heimer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mignard postures up.
Mignard is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Heimer is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Heimer has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Heimer (2) vs (8) Mignard
Mignard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mignard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Heimer wants to control from the top but Mignard keeps moving.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Heimer is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mignard is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Heimer sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Mignard doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Heimer paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Mignard - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gustave Mignard!
After winning the bout, Gustave Mignard thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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